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NCAA issues penalties for University of Louisville, coach Rick Pitino

The head coach of the men's basketball team will be suspended for the first five ACC games of the upcoming season

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Updated: 10:50 AM CDT Jun 15, 2017

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Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is seen on the court during the first half of a first-round game against Jacksonville State in the men's NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 17, 2017, in Indianapolis.

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NCAA issues penalties for University of Louisville, coach Rick Pitino

The head coach of the men's basketball team will be suspended for the first five ACC games of the upcoming season

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Updated: 10:50 AM CDT Jun 15, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

University of Louisville head men's basketball coach Rick Pitino violated NCAA head coach responsibility rules when he did not monitor activities of former basketball operations director Andre McGee, according to findings by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.

The committee also ruled that McGee acted unethically when he arranged for women to strip and engage in sex acts with players and recruits, and when he did not cooperate with the investigation.

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Penalties for the university will include:

Public reprimand and censure for the university.

Four years of probation from June 15, 2017, through June 14, 2021.

A suspension from the first five ACC games of the 2017-18 season for the head coach. During the suspension, the head coach may not be present in the arena where the games are played and may have no contact with the student-athletes or members of his coaching staff. The head coach also may not participate in any activities including, but not limited to, team travel, practice, video study and team meetings.

A 10-year show-cause period for the former operations director from June 15, 2017, through June 14, 2027. During that period, any NCAA member school employing the former coach must restrict him from holding any athletically related duties and from having any contact with prospects and their families.

A one-year show-cause order for the former program assistant from June 15, 2017, through June 14, 2018. During that period, any NCAA member school employing him can schedule an appearance before a panel of the COI to determine whether he should be subject to show-cause provisions.

A vacation of basketball records in which student-athletes competed while ineligible from December 2010 and July 2014 -- a possible total of 117 wins. The university will provide a written report containing the games impacted to the NCAA media coordination and statistics staff within 45 days of the public decision release.

A reduction in men’s basketball scholarships by two during the 2016-17 year (self-imposed by the university). Additionally, the university must reduce men’s basketball scholarships by four over the probation period. The university may take the reductions during any year of that period.

A prohibition of men’s basketball coaching travel during the April 2016 recruiting period, which resulted in a reduction of men’s basketball recruiting opportunities by 30 (self-imposed by the university).

A reduction of recruiting travel during the July 2016 recruiting period by six days (self-imposed by the university).

A reduction in the number of men’s basketball official visits to a total of 10 during the 2015-16 year. Additionally, the university will have no more than a total of 16 visits during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 years (self-imposed by the university).

During the probation period, men’s basketball prospects on unofficial visits may not stay overnight in any campus dorms or school-owned property.

A disassociation of the former operations director (self-imposed by the university). The public decision describes the details of his disassociation.

A $5,000 fine (self-imposed by the university). The university must also return to the NCAA the money received through conference revenue sharing for its appearances in the 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. Future revenue distributions that are scheduled to be provided to the university from those tournaments also must be withheld by the conference and forfeited to the NCAA.

A postseason ban for the men’s basketball team for the 2015-16 season (self-imposed by the university).

UofL interim president Greg Postel, vice president and director of athletics Tom Jurich and coach Rick Pitino will address the decision in a press conference today.

The committee investigated allegations that McGee provided money to women who stripped and had sex with players and recruits.

In its notice of allegations, the NCAA said the university committed four Level 1 violations in the case.

UofL acknowledged some wrongdoing in the case, but disputed several points in the NCAA’s findings.

University officials met with the NCAA Committee on Infractions in April, at which point a decision was expected in six to eight weeks.